“Publish the documents now!” he wrote on the social media platform Truth Social. Trump’s comments came hours after Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department had moved to unseal the warrant. The former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence was searched by the FBI on Monday, possibly to find classified information the former president had illegally brought home after his term ended. Trump said he “encourages” the immediate release of documents related to the FBI’s search of his home, adding that he wanted the public to see the warrant despite the fact that it was written by “radical left-wing Democrats.” “Not only will I not object to the release of documents related to the un-American, unwarranted and unnecessary raid and burglary of my home in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago, but I am going one step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of these documents” , He wrote. “Although designed by radical leftist Democrats and potential future political opponents who have a strong and powerful interest in attacking me as they have for the past 6 years…” the former president added. Shortly after Garland’s announcement Thursday, a judge set a 3 p.m. deadline for Trump and his lawyers to oppose the motion to unseal the warrant. The Justice Department has yet to release information explaining the reasoning behind the search, and many besides Trump are calling for the search warrant to be made public. Garland said he signed off on the move, but did not elaborate on the reasoning behind the raid. “Federal law, longstanding department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the investigation at this time,” Garland said. The raid followed a summer of public hearings held by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill. Watch Live: House Debates Ahead of Vote on Deflation Act Watch Live: House Intelligence Ranking Member Mike Turner Briefs Mar-a-Lago Search “This unprecedented political arming of law enforcement is inappropriate and grossly unethical,” Trump wrote in his post requesting the release of documents related to the Mar-a-Lago investigation. In 2021, the Justice Department investigated the former president at the request of the National Archives after classified materials were found at his Mar-a-Lago residence. Updated at 7:37 am
